Some of the lawmakers of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) defied the party’s initial opposition and choose to support the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) during the voting Bhubaneswar ...

At least two senior BJD leaders - Prafulla Samal and Pratap Jena - have written letters to Patnaik demanding action against Patra for "going against the party stand by voting in support of Waqf Bill".

Sasmit Patra, also the leader of the BJD in Rajya Sabha, is in the eye of the storm after revealing that he had voted in favour of the contentious Bill. A section of senior BJD leaders on Saturday ...

BHUBANESWAR: Fissures have developed in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the party’s change of stand on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 with senior leaders questioning the decision to allow the ...

The Bill was passed with a vote margin of 288-232 in the Lok Sabha and 128-95 in the Rajya Sabha. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused Biju Janata Dal (BJD) of succumbing to the BJP's ...

Waqf Amendment Bill: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday (April 3) said that our party has always upheld the principles of secularism and inclusivity, ensuring the rights of all ...

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The shifting stand of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the Waqf Amendment Bill has led to disquiet within the party. While the BJD had been vocal on its opposition to the contentious Bill, the party ...

Amid a row over change in stand over voting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday asserted it is a secular regional outfit and maintains equal distance from the ...

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BJD claims it's secular amid row over its MPs voting in favour of Waqf Bill Interestingly, a day before voting for the Waqf Bill was taken up in the Rajya Sabha, the party had stated that its ...